DIY Book/Manual

[ravis]

Hello everyone,

I want to buy a DIY book and caught between three:


1. Collins DIY Manual


2. DIY for Dummies


3. Readers Digest DIY Manual.


Any suggestions?

Ravis

 

[jbonding]

Maybe read "the book on deciding which book to read first"

 

[JohnD]

Have you had a look at them all in bookshops or libraries to see which suits you? Someone gave me the Readers Digest, i think the Collins is similar, you will probably find it tells you a lot you already know, and some things you didn't. everyone has gaps.

 

[gcol]

I have the Collins one. It's quite good if a little basic. It'll show you how to do things in a DIY way and not the way a tradesman would do it though. There are tools not mentioned in the book that would make the task easier i.e. a grout float, or a paddle mixer. Both can be bought for under a tenner and make tiling much easier.
Overall though, I'd say it's worth having. Amazon have got it for less than a tenner - gotta be good value at that price.

 

[jime17]

I agree. the collins one is very good.

 

[trey]

i vote collins also but just cause its already #1.